REVISED 4/07

PROPOSAL FOR CHANGING COURSE LEVEL

(e.g., from a 200 to a 300 level or from a 300 to a 200 level)

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Submit 8 copies of the proposal and the syllabus to the chair of the Curriculum Committee. 

I.     BASIC INFORMATION on the course that is being proposed: (the registrar must provide the new number)

_____________     _________      __________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT    NUMBER       TITLE

_  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _ _                        CREDIT:     __________  course

16 character title code for registration                                             

(this is the title as it appears in the registration book, including spaces)                                                 

PREREQUISITES: _____________________________________________________________

ENROLLMENT OPEN TO (check all that apply):      

_______ First Year      ________ Department Majors ________ Permission of Instructor

_______ Sophomores  ________ Department Minors 

_______ Juniors           ________ Non-majors/minors 

_______ Seniors          ___­­­_____ Program: ­­­___________________________________________

ANY RESTRICTIONS:__________________________________________________________

Estimated enrollment per section: ____________  Frequency of scheduling the course ________

II.     SIGNATURES

____________            __________________________        ______________________________

      date                        signature of Department Chair            signature of Program Director

Signature indicates the proposal has the support of the Department Chair, and Program Director when applicable.

____________            _________________________________________

       date                       signature of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or Division Chair

Signature indicates curricular, budgeting and staffing issues have been approved.

____________            _________________________________________

      date                        signature of Registrar

Signature indicates the course title and number have been approved and assigned.

____________            _________________________________________

      date                        signature of Librarian

Signature indicates resource needs have been discussed with the department’s library liaison.

III.     COURSE DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE – Please provide:

1.         The description of the new course as it will appear in the catalog.

2.         Rationale for the change and how the new course will reflect this change in both content and expectations for student performance. (It may be helpful to provide a copy of the current syllabus for comparison.)

3.             Indication of how this course replicates, supports or extends material offered in another course on campus. Describe any consultation with other departments that have courses similar to the one being proposed. Invite departments with related or similar course offerings to convey in writing questions, concerns or support to the Curriculum Committee. If this is a required course in another major, that major need to be revised to reflect these changes.

4.         The major goals and learner outcomes for the new course.

Goals are general, broad, often abstract statements of desired results.

Student learning outcomes are more specific, measurable statements about what knowledge, skills, or attitudes students will demonstrate upon completion of the course.  It is recommended that the goals and learner outcomes be listed on the syllabus so students are aware of these purposes.

5.         In what ways does this course contribute to meeting the Goals for Liberal Learning?

Goal 1: Instill a love for learning

Goal 2: Develop foundational skills and transferable intellectual capacities

Goal 3: Develop an understanding of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and intercultural perspectives, and their connections

Goal 4: Cultivate an examined cultural, ethical, physical and spiritual self-understanding

Goal 5: Encourage responsible participation in the world

(a full description of these goals is at: http://www.cord.edu/academic/curriculum.html)

6.         Indicate how this course addresses Concordia initiatives in: 

·         written communication

·         oral communication

·         computer literacy

·         global, ethnic and gender perspectives

7.         Indicate the adequacy of equipment and laboratory facilities and library resources

IV.     SYLLABUS:  Please submit a detailed syllabus for the new course indicating:

1.        sequence of topics

2.        time allotted to each

3.        types of instruction planned

4.        texts and reading assignments

5.        description of other assignments (papers, presentations, projects, etc.)

6.        methods of evaluation (types, when scheduled, weight)

7.        additional information, if needed, to clarify the course

The committee must have a detailed syllabus to act on the course. The committee will utilize the goals and learner outcomes identified for the course in reviewing the syllabus.